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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1964
Page
5
The column discusses voting rights after the Federal amendment to repeal the poll tax. It notes a limited number of poll tax receipts issued, urges readers to obtain receipts for eligibility, and mentions local elections, hospital needs, and a humor note about a neighbor forming a satirical political party called the Mouse party with plans for party headquarters.
The Sportsmen Club held an annual meeting at 7 p m on Thursday the 23rd at Hatter's Barber Shop and urged members to attend. Ernest Adams of Madill Oklahoma visited his brother John W Adams and family last week. the pair had not met in fourteen years since Winters left in 1923. OM Sherman J and Mrs. Harley Ryan of German spent the weekend with his mother Mrs J E Ryan.
Steve Grissom, Winters High School Blizzard fullback and senior four-year letterman, received the 1963 Most Valuable Player Award at the annual football banquet. Head Coach L G Wilson presented the honor in a candlelit cafeteria ceremony sponsored by the Blizzard cheerleaders.
Members of the Runnels County Association met at the First Baptist Church in Winters. The gathering focused on Sunday school and its ministry with Rev. Billy Crews of Ballinger's Seventh Street Baptist Church as moderator.
Winters Elementary School lists thirty seven students on the 1963 64 honor roll for grades five through eight. Eligible pupils scored 90 or above on all subjects per principal George M Beard. Names include Tommy Burnett Cliff Poe Mike Smith Virginia Fairey Cassie Awalt Debbie Loyd Bruce Smith Denise Williams Kathye Wolford Mark Harrison Paula Simpson Sherry Ivey Tony Rougas Jim Wilkerson Randall Stevens Karin Smith Vickie Fenwick Huden White Cynthia Brown Rhonda Sneed Rhanne Hoppe Randall Sneed Betty Armstrong Cynthia West Melba Lewis Phil Harrison Darrell Hill Robert Moore Cynthia Pinkerton Mary Fair ey Sammy Graham Jo Nell Simmons Mary Lou Wilkerson Elaine Ueckert Donna Benson Martha Brown Randall Boles.
Admissions list includes Mrs Ada Jackson Marcello Torres Jr Greg Black on Friday and others on Sunday Monday Tuesday. Dismissals feature Mrs Carl Harkins Mrs D B Wright J A Templeton and several others. Wednesday patients include Mrs Sadie Wyatt A T Davis and Mrs Dick Mayo.
Winters City Council tentatively awarded grazing rights at Winters City Lake to C. J. Ward after bid opening. Ward bid 776 dollars per year with a 100 head grazing limit. Council approved buying an inhalator for the municipal hospital and discussed adding metal windows.
A three man commission was named by Runnels County Commissioners to set the right of way value in a condemnation suit against the estate of Ben Nitsch. The panel includes Arthur Giesecke Ballinger B Raper Winters and Ed Kinard Wingate. About seven miles of Farm Road 53 will be relocated around Winters. Other right of way land has already been acquired.
Weldon L. Hogan of Winters is among 395 seniors applying for bachelor’s degrees at North Texas State University this semester. Winter commencement exercises are set for 2 p.m. January 28 in the Main Auditorium. Hogan is a candidate for the bachelor of science degree in secondary education.
Winters High sees 1-2 district league mark as the Blizzards host Haskell on the home floor Friday night for boys A and B and girls A. Stamford beat Winters 66-60 in overtime last Friday with Haterius scoring 21 for Stamford, narrowing the gap in the G AA race.
The Winters High School Blizardette defeated the Lakeview Maidens 50 to 48 Friday night in a tight, competitive girls game. The win ties the season series and boosts Winters' postseason momentum.
Boys A and B and Girls A schedule games from January 24 to January 31. Haskell January 24 at home, Anson January 28 away, Ballinger January 31 at home for boys. Ballinger visits January 27 and Wylie visits January 30. Girls 7 and 8 play Ballinger away January 27.
Winters teams tangle with Hamlin squads Tuesday night. In the boys game the Pipers held a late lead, then Winters tied at 56-56 but could only add one more point as Hamlin pulled away 63-47. Scotty Belew led Hamlin with 24 points, Robert Pearce added 15. In the girls clash Hamlin won 57-41 as Judy Jenkins scored 21 and Barbara Lakey 20 for Hamlin while Elaine Beard led Winters with 16.
Anson leads District 6 AA with 3 0 in district play. Stamford and Hamlin sit at 2-1 while Winters 1-2. Ballinger and Haskell are 1-2 and 0-3 respectively.
The 1963 cotton gathering is finished with only a few stragglers. Winters Warehouse reports 12,064 bales handled from two gins in Winters and two in Wingate.
More than 200 Future Teachers of America members from 15 area schools will gather at Winters High School for the District XI convention on Saturday January 25. Ronald Kraatz of Winters HS will preside as district XI president and Barbara Baldwin of Winters will serve as corresponding secretary. Mayor Harvey D. Jones will give the welcome, with James B. Nevins Winters school superintendent delivering the main address. The morning program includes performances by Deanna Kozelsky and a Winters HS girls vocal group, while workshops on teaching challenges will be led by Brady Dublin Stephenville Coleman Ballinger and San Angelo students. The afternoon features officer elections for the 1964-65 year. The Winters Alpha Chi chapter, organized in 1961, marks the first district convention hosted in Winters. District sponsors are Mrs. Charles Kruse and Mrs. Eva Kelly.
Farm operators have until Friday January 24 to apply for a 1964 new grower cotton allotment per a USDA bulletin. People sharing in an old grower allotment are ineligible for a new allotment on another farm unless most income comes from the requested farm.
Winters Elementary and Junior High announces the third six weeks honor roll with students achieving an average of 90 or above. Named: Sherry Ivey Paula Simpson Kathye Wolford Virginia Fairey Tommy Burnett Clif Poe Mike Smith Judy Hodnett Debra Eoff Tony Rougas Huden White Cynthia Brown Rhonda Sneed Vickie Fenwick Karin Smith Jim Wilkerson Melinga Marshall Dennis Parish Betty Armstrong Becky Mathis Dianna Ortega Rranne Hoppe Mary Fairey Sammy Graham Jo Nell Simmons Mary Lou Wilkerson Darrell Hill Robert Moore Cynthia Pinkerton Melba Lewis Phil Harris Randall Boles Susan White Martha Brown Donna Benson Elaine Ueckert.
Winters Roundup Association directors are called to meet next Tuesday at 8 p m in the Chamber of Commerce building. Dr Henry McCreight, president, urges all directors and others interested to attend this important gathering. Winters Roundup Inc sponsors the annual event.
Kenneth R. Wilson chief radioman USN son of Mr and Mrs Leonard F Wilson of Winters left Kobe Japan January 14 aboard the carrier USS Hornet The Hornet with Seventh Fleet rests and recovers after operations hosting thousands of Japanese visitors during an open house The Hornet leads a hunter killer group tasked with submarine search and destruction in the Pacific
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